Great, that's wonderful! It seems that heaven took pity on her devoted heart and gave her this opportunity.
She has a month to give her the chance to bring down Jiang Hailing and marry the Crown Prince smoothly.
Jiang Feixue's previous displeasure vanished, replaced by a smile, and her gaze towards Jiang Feiyu softened considerably.
"Second sister's information is indeed useful."
"What's wrong with the older sister is wrong with the younger sister, and the younger sister will help the older sister."
Regardless of whether she likes Jiang Feixue or not, Jiang Feiyuyu absolutely hates Jiang Hailing. As for the reason for her hatred, it is a secret that no one knows. She is afraid that the truth will be exposed, so she targets Jiang Hailing in every way. If the secret is discovered, she will lose everything. Therefore, she is eager for someone to deal with Jiang Hailing so that the problem can be solved once and for all.
"Um."
Jiang Feixue nodded in satisfaction. Seeing her daughter happy, and thinking about it, it made sense. In a month, surely there would be some opportunity? Liu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, got up and told the two sisters to have a good chat. She led the people away from Mei Yaxuan. Although she was reluctant, she still had to prepare the things that needed to be prepared. Besides, these might be for her own daughter. Thinking about this, Liu Shi smiled.
Inside Mei Ya Xuan, sisters Jiang Feixue and Jiang Feiyu whispered among themselves, discussing how to make things difficult for Jiang Hailing the next day.
Unfortunately, Hailin had no idea that before she even arrived at the Banana Garden Study, someone had already set her up.
There were no academies for women to study in any dynasty, and the Banana Garden Academy was not a formal academy either. In ancient times, men preferred that women be virtuous even if they were not talented, so they did not force women to study. As long as women were obedient and well-behaved, that was enough. The Banana Garden Academy was set up by the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty for his beloved princess. It is said that on the day the princess was born, which was also the founding day of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the sky was surrounded by auspicious clouds of five colors and hundreds of birds were sending her off. Therefore, the princess was not only loved by the royal family, but also deeply supported by the common people. The founding emperor loved this princess even more, and raised her like a boy from a young age. He specially built this Banana Garden Academy for the princess. The "banana" in Banana Garden Academy is taken from the princess's bestowed title.
In fact, the learning at the Banana Garden Academy is different from the teaching for men. It still retains the original purpose of women's education, including etiquette, clothing, diet, and needlework. Learning these skills will enable them to be more graceful and proper ladies of the house. The women who can enroll will either become princesses or wives of high-ranking officials in the future. Therefore, people in each family consider it an honor to have a woman study at the Banana Garden Academy. Only officials of the third rank or above are qualified to submit such an application. Women who graduate from the Banana Garden Academy are more likely to become the object of marriage proposals from other families.
Originally, only Jiang Feixue, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, had such qualifications. Later, Jiang Feiyu became Bai Ye's sweetheart, and Bai Ye intervened to enroll her in the school as well.
Now that Jiang Hailing has enrolled in school again as the Crown Princess, all three girls from the Jiang family have now entered Jiaoyuan Academy.
In some ways, this makes many people jealous, but no one dares to show it.
Jiaoyuan Study is located in the southwest corner of the palace. Although it is adjacent to the palace, it is an independent building. When the palace was built, the emperor specially ordered the establishment of this study. The main entrance facing the street is guarded by guards. There are two doors inside, and then the overall structure of the study is set up. With its waterside pavilions, flower terraces, birdsong, and fragrant flowers, it is a good place for studying and resting.
When the Ministry of Rites' carriage delivered Hailing and Yanzhi to the academy, the gate was packed with onlookers. At the very front was Aunt Qingyun, the person in charge of the academy. Aunt Qingyun was still a former palace maid who had retired and was now in charge of teaching women at the Jiaoyuan Academy, a practice that had been followed throughout the ages.
In addition to Aunt Qingyun, the Six Bureaus of the Palace also jointly handle teaching matters. They would regularly send senior palace maids from the Six Bureaus to act as teachers, instructing women on etiquette, clothing, and needlework. The Chief Physician would also send people to teach some basic medical knowledge.
There aren't usually this many people in the bookstore; many people are always on leave. But today, they all came together.
Because everyone had heard that the future Crown Princess was coming to enroll today to learn palace etiquette and related skills, these women arrived early. Many of them were filled with jealousy and a desire to see a good show, predicting that there would definitely be a good spectacle today.
Within the academy, many people knew that Jiang Feixue, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, was in love with the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, it was not her who married the Crown Prince in the end, but Jiang Hailing, who had the nickname "Cold Thousand Pounds." So how could Jiang Feixue remain unmoved? There must be a struggle between them, and these people were happy to watch the sisters fight.
Since they had no hope of becoming the Crown Princess anyway, they might as well watch the show and balance their jealousy.
Hai Ling and Yan Zhi stood in front of the academy, casually glancing around the library. They could tell at a glance that many of the women there were watching the spectacle with wide eyes.
The officials from the Ministry of Rites led them to Aunt Qingyun and explained Hailing's identity. Aunt Qingyun looked up at Hailing and was slightly taken aback...
Chapter 37 Princess Chang Le
Aunt Qingyun was stunned, not because Hailing was too ugly. On the contrary, she thought that although the girl was a little chubby, she was very cute, and her eyes were particularly beautiful and clear. It was easy to tell that the girl was a transparent person and not the kind of treacherous villain.
Aunt Qingyun had been in the palace for many years and was good at recognizing people, so she could tell at a glance what kind of person Hailing was and immediately took a liking to her.
Before she saw Hailing, she felt sorry for the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was still an outstanding person, yet he had to marry an ugly woman as his Crown Princess. It was truly a disservice to him.
However, after seeing Hailing, Aunt Qingyun changed her mind. She only hoped that the Crown Prince could set aside the suspicion of appearance and see that this girl was different from others. If he could win her heart, it would probably be a great blessing in his life. Aunt Qingyun smiled and bowed respectfully as she thought about this.
"Greetings, Crown Princess."
Hailing is not yet the Crown Princess, and Aunt Qingyun was once the head of the Six Bureaus in the palace. Now she is the director of Jiaoyuan Academy. Naturally, there is no need to perform a grand ceremony; a half-courtesy is sufficient.
As soon as Aunt Qingyun spoke, the servants of Jiaoyuan Bookstore behind her, as well as several head nuns, all respectfully responded.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Hai Ling felt very uncomfortable hearing others address her like that. She was not yet married to the Crown Prince, and she did not want to marry him.
"You may all get up."
Although Hai Ling was unwilling, she did not fail to maintain proper etiquette. She remained calm and had a friendly smile. Although her cheeks were chubby, she had two small dimples and very fair skin. She wore a long purple dress with an embroidered lotus belt around her waist, weighed down by a white jade pendant. She was elegant yet playful and cute. Purple is an extremely difficult color to wear, but because her skin was as smooth as silk, white and tender, it complemented the purple perfectly. Her figure did not appear as plump as she seemed, but rather made her look very elegant.
Aunt Qingyun led the people from Jiaoyuan Book House to their feet and invited Hailing to serve tea in the VIP room of the book house. The young ladies from prominent families behind them were filled with jealousy and envy, and they all dispersed.
Today is still the annual assessment day for Jiaoyuan Bookstore.
Hai Ling had heard somewhat about the assessment at Jiaoyuan Academy. It was similar to modern students graduating from school, with assessments mainly on appearance, clothing, diet, and some basic medical knowledge. Those who excelled in three or more areas could leave Jiaoyuan Academy and receive four prizes set up by the Six Bureaus of the Palace. These people were very prestigious. There was also a small number of people who did not receive any prizes, but when they reached marriageable age, their families could still take them out, although this was a rather shameful thing.
Unexpectedly, she encountered the Banana Garden Academy's assessment upon entering this year. A dark glint flashed in Hai Ling's eyes as she thought of Jiang Feixue, wondering if she could successfully leave this place.
She did find herself quite curious. She was rather bored, but since she had entered this book pavilion, she might as well take a good look at how people in ancient times conducted examinations.
"Aunt Qingyun, is someone leaving here again this year?"
"Yes, Your Highness, there are several outstanding young ladies this year who will be able to receive their prizes and return home to await marriage."
"oh."
Hailin nodded, then casually asked, "How is Feixue?"
Aunt Qingyun paused for a moment, then remembered that the Crown Princess was asking about the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. She quickly replied respectfully, "The eldest daughter of the Jiang family is a rare all-around talent in the Banana Garden Academy. The head nuns in the academy are very satisfied with her. She is currently the most promising young lady to win the all-around award."
As Aunt Qingyun spoke, her voice became much softer.
Because she remembered that Fei Xue's most desired husband was His Highness the Crown Prince. All the sect leaders and aunts had seen her efforts, but unexpectedly, in the end, it was not her who married the Crown Prince, but the unfavored third young lady of the Jiang family who married the Crown Prince.
However, compared to the eldest young lady, Qingyun felt that she preferred the Crown Princess in front of her.
Because she is straightforward and has clear eyes, she is not the kind of person who is scheming.